Job description
Salary Code: GC11
Work Location: Dhahran
Associate IT System Analyst for SMP – Aramco
Contract type
Full-Time
Industry
IT
Work location
Saudi
Work experience
0-6 Years
About us
Al Hoty is a trusted industrial services company supporting oil & gas, infrastructure, and energy projects. We deliver reliable inspection, testing, and technical solutions through skilled professionals and strong safety standards.
Technical Requirements
- Knowledge and basic understanding of networking and operating systems
- Familiarity with security concepts (Authentication and authorization)
- Understanding of log monitoring and alerts tools
- Foundational knowledge of industrial automation, control, and measurement concepts and terminology
Preferred
- Knowledge of OT/ICS architecture: zones/conduits, segmentation, DMZs, Purdue model, major OEM vendor architectures (DCS and SCADA)
- Familiarity with OT/ICS protocols (e.g., Modbus, DNP3, OPC-DA/UA, IEC 61850), Enterprise protocols (SMB, Kerberos, LDAP, SSH), Ethernet and TCP/IP stack
- knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, including ISA/IEC 62443, NIST 800-82, NCA OTCC
- Experience with OT visibility & detection, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and patch management platforms
- Basic knowledge to integrate OT/ICS threat intelligence (TTPs, IOCs, etc.) into the operational environment
- Troubleshoot OT endpoint and device integration with cybersecurity platforms and tools
- Review endpoint and device event logs in support of incident response activities
- Basic knowledge of security hardening of systems, networks, and endpoints.
Skills Required Preferred
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of network protocols and system administration (Windows/Linux).
- SIEM/SOAR (Splunk)
- Windows desktop and server OS
- Active Directory (identity and access management, group policy, hardening)
- Shell Scripting (Powershell, Batch, Python)
- Network OS (JunOS, Cisco IOS)
- Firewalls (Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortigate)
- Packet analysis (Tshark, TCPdump, Wireshark)
- Knowledge to manage secure network infrastructure, including firewalls, switches, and secure gateways.
- Basic Knowledge of incident response and threat intelligence handling.
- Basic skills in preparing and reviewing technical documentation, including security plans and compliance reports.
- Ability to clearly communicate cybersecurity requirements to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Certification Required
- GIAC Security Essentials or equivalent (Preferred)
- GIAC Industrial Control Systems Security (Preferred)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (Preferred)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) (Preferred)
- Juniper Security JNCIS-SEC (Preferred)
- Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin (Preferred)
Preferred Major
- Cybersecurity
- Computer Science
- Automation and Control Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Network Engineering
Preferred University
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
- Prince Mohammad University
- King Abdulaziz University
- Dammam University
- King Faisal University
- King Saud University
- University of Jeddah
GPA Scale
- 4 Scale GPA: Minimum threshold 3.0
- 5 Scale GPA: Minimum threshold 4.0
Application window
Start date: January 23, 2026
End date: January 25, 2026